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Full Survey Chapter 6 Rome and Early Christianity

DIRECTIONS Look up the vocabulary terms in the word bank in a dictionary. For each

term, write the dictionary definition that is closest to the definition used in your textbook.

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DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and choose the correct term from the word bank to

replace the underlined definition.

1. From the beginning of the Republic, the patricians were often challenged by the

common people.

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2. Heads of aristocratic families organized every aspect of Roman society.

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3. The Law of the Twelve Tables was publicly displayed in the Roman central square.

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constitution consuls republic veto

constitution consuls dictator

Forum patricians plebeians

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4. It was only when political groups worked together that they were able to create a

practical and flexible political structure.

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5. Cincinnatus was made a leader with nearly unlimited power, yet he had no interest in

holding onto that power.

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Rome and Early Christianity Section Quiz

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MATCHING In the space provided, write the letter of the term or place that matches each

description.

____ 1. Member of an aristocratic family

____ 2. Conflict between Carthage and Rome

____ 3. One of two chief executives of the Roman

Republic

____ 4. Type of government in which elected

officials govern the state

____ 5. Acted as advisors, controlled public

finances, and handled foreign relations

____ 6. Official who was elected by, and

responsible for, protecting plebeians

____ 7. Hill on which Rome’s wealthiest citizens

lived

____ 8. Common people

____ 9. Ruler with nearly unlimited power

____ 10. Public square where the Senate met

a. republic

b. patrician

c. plebeians

d. tribune

e. Forum

f. Punic Wars

g. Senate

h. dictator

i. Palatine

j. consul

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DIRECTIONS For each term below, write a word that has the same meaning.

1. triumvirate __________________________________________________________

2. Pax Romana _________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS Read each set of four vocabulary terms following each number. On the

line provided, write the letter of the term that is not part of each set.

____ 3. a. Augustus

b. Social War

c. Octavian

d. restored order

____ 4. a. Julius Caesar

b. dictator for life

c. Ides of March

d. “first citizen”

_____ 5. a. Gracchi

b. redistributed public land

c. Good Emperors

d. brothers

_____ 6. a. Pax Romana

b. stable government

c. Roman Peace

d. Marc Antony

DIRECTIONS Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word from the word pair

that best completes the sentence.

7. Under the rule of __________________________, anyone who wanted to join was

accepted into the army, including poor people. (Gaius Marius/Gracchi)

8. After the Social War, the general who became consul and eventually dictator was

__________________________. (Julius Caesar/Lucius Cornelius Sulla)

9. Known as “the revered one,” __________________________ was a respected leader

who believed that he worked for the good of the people. (Julius Caesar/Augustus)

10. Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompey, and Licinius Crassus formed a private alliance and

became known as the First __________________________.

(Triumvirate/Pax Romana)

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TRUE/FALSE Read each FALSE statement below. On the line provided, replace the

underlined words with a term from the word bank to make the sentence TRUE.

1. When Julius Caesar eliminated property restrictions, poor people joined the army

hoping to acquire plunder and land at the end of a war.

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2. The murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BC represented an attempt to dismantle the

Republic.

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3. During his rule, Lucius Cornelius Sulla expanded the borders of the empire, created

a police force in Rome, presided over religious reforms, and undertook a vast

building program.

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4. Stable government, a strong legal system, widespread trade, and peace contributed to

expansion and stability during the period known as the triumvirate.

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5. Any Roman nobleman in the provinces could appeal any unfair treatment directly to

the emperor.

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Pax Romana Gaius Marius save

Augustus citizen

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DIRECTIONS Choose four of the vocabulary terms from the word bank. Use these

terms to write a summary of what you learned in the section.

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DIRECTIONS Answer each question by writing a sentence that contains at least one

word from the word bank.

1. How did many rich citizens live during the Pax Romana?

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2. Describe a type of public entertainment that the Romans enjoyed.

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aqueducts augurs circus

civil law Galen Latin

villa paterfamilias circus augurs

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3. What kind of family structure did the Romans have?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the

space provided.

____ 1. Some common elements shared

by nearly all members of

Roman society were religion,

education, entertainment, and

a. adoption.

b. health.

c. public office.

d. Greek language.

____ 2. In Roman society, the head of

the family was typically

a. the family’s oldest living

male.

b. the woman who had the

most children.

c. the man whose age was

nearest to 21.

d. the family’s oldest living

female.

____ 3. Priests known as augurs were

important members of Roman

society because

a. they were responsible for

collecting taxes.

b. they were teachers as well

as priests.

c. they were consulted before

any important decisions

were made.

d. they worked with the

Senate in making laws.

_____ 4. The Roman engineering

achievement that made large

public structures possible was

a. the development of

advanced math concepts.

b. the development of

measuring devices.

c. the development of

concrete.

d. the development of

organized labor.

_____ 5. The language of ancient

Rome—Latin—lives on in

a. the Germanic languages.

b. the Romance languages.

c. Homer’s Iliad.

d. modern drama.

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DIRECTIONS Look up the vocabulary terms in the word bank in a dictionary. For each

term, write the dictionary definition that is closest to the definition used in your textbook.

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DIRECTIONS Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word from the word pair

that best completes the sentence.

1. While the Zealots fought against Roman rule, others were patient as they waited for

the coming of the __________________________. (bishop/Messiah)

2. __________________________ was a Jew who helped make Christianity a broader

religion, attracting many new followers. (Eucharist/Paul)

3. Over time, the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth developed into a new religion known

as __________________________. (Christianity/Messiah)

4. In memory of Jesus’s death and Ressurection, Christians ate bread and drank wine

during the __________________________. (martyrs/Eucharist)

5. __________________________ was a spiritual leader who taught that people

needed to seek forgiveness for their sins. (Jesus of Nazareth/Paul)

Apostles bishop Christianity disciples

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1. The teachings of Julius Caesar are rooted in Judaism.

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2. The Zealots made up a branch of Judaism that supported cooperation with Roman

conquerors.

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3. Jesus of Nazareth is credited with establishing Christian churches throughout the

eastern Mediterranean.

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4. Over time, farmers in Rome felt that the Roman bishop, or pope, should be

recognized as the head of the entire church.

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5. Christianity was finally outlawed in the Roman Empire when Constantine issued the

Edict of Milan in 313.

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Jesus bishops opposed

made legal Paul of Tarsus

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1. After the rule of the Evil Emperors, civil wars and invasions by tribal peoples

threatened the stability of the Roman Empire.

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2. To maintain the money supply, emperors minted new coins with copper and lead,

increasing the face value of the coins.

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3. When Attila took the throne in 284, he divided the empire in two, to improve

efficiency.

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4. Attacks by the Berbers forced tribes such as the Vandals and Visigoths into the

territory of the Roman Empire.

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5. In 476, Diocletian’s victory over the last Roman emperor in the west marked the end

of the Western Roman Empire.

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Diocletian decreasing Huns

Odoacer’s Good

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DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and choose the correct term from the word bank to

replace the underlined definition.

1. Pope Leo I eventually persuaded this leader of the Huns to leave Italy.

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2. This emperor changed the Roman Empire into an absolute monarchy and forced

Roman society into a rigid order.

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3. The Romans refused to accept a new currency that contained less silver, resulting in

a dramatic rise in prices.

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DIRECTIONS On the line provided before each statement, write T if a statement is true

and F if a statement is false. If the statement is false, write the correct term from the word

bank on the line after each sentence that makes the sentence true.

____ 4. Civil wars and invasions led the emperors to raise taxes in the hopes of

collecting revenue to help support Rome’s military needs.

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____ 5. In an attempt to slow the empire’s decline, Attila chose to rule with no

accountability to anyone.

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____ 6. In the mid-400s, invasions by Diocletian and his followers left the Western

Empire in a shambles.

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Attila Diocletian inflation revenue

Attila Diocletian inflation

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